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Lexicon :: Strong's H2891 - ṭāhēr

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טָהֵר
Transliteration
ṭāhēr
Pronunciation
taw-hare'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 792

Strong’s Definitions

טָהֵר ṭâhêr, taw-hare'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x

The KJV translates Strong's H2891 in the following manner: clean (80x), purify (6x), purge (5x), pure (2x), purifier (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x
The KJV translates Strong's H2891 in the following manner: clean (80x), purify (6x), purge (5x), pure (2x), purifier (1x).

  1. to be clean, be pure

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be clean (physically - of disease)

      2. to be clean ceremonially

      3. to purify, be clean morally, made clean

    2. (Piel)

      1. to cleanse, purify

        1. physically

        2. ceremonially

        3. morally

      2. to pronounce clean

      3. to perform the ceremony of cleansing

    3. (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to purify oneself

        1. ceremonially

        2. morally

      2. to present oneself for purification

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָהֵר ṭâhêr, taw-hare'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
STRONGS H2891: Abbreviations
† טָהֵר verb be clean, pure (Arabic طَهَرَ, طَهُرَ id.; Late Hebrew id., Pi. make or declare ceremonially clean; Aramaic טְהַר emptiness, טִיהֲרָא brightness; Sabean טהר Hal682; Ethiopic አፕሀረ፡ ተጣሀረ፡ purify, wash oneself with water) —
Qal Perfect ט׳ Leviticus 11:32 + 12 times; 3rd person feminine singular טָֽהֲרָה Leviticus 12:7; Leviticus 15:28; טָהֵ֑רָה Leviticus 12:8 etc., + 5 times Perfect; Imperfect יִטְהַר Leviticus 15:13; Job 4:17 etc., + 9 times Imperfect; Imperative טְהָ֑ר 2 Kings 5:10, 13; —
1. be clean, i.e. (miraculously) freed from leprosy by washing in the Jordan 2 Kings 5:10, 12, 13, 14.
2. be clean ceremonially (only H P), Leviticus 15:13, 28 (twice in verse) (P), Leviticus 22:4 (H); by washing with water, the flesh Leviticus 22:7 (H); garments Leviticus 13:6, 34, 58; Numbers 31:24 (all P); both flesh and garments Leviticus 17:5 (H), Leviticus 14:8, 9; Leviticus 15:13; Numbers 19:19 (all P); other articles Leviticus 11:32 (P); passing things through the fire Numbers 31:23 (P); offering sin-offerings Leviticus 12:7, 8; Leviticus 14:20 (P); by the ceremony of the two birds Leviticus 14:53 (P); by ashes of red heifer Numbers 19:12 (twice in verse) (P).
3. be clean morally, of people, made clean by י׳'s scattering clean water upon them Ezekiel 36:25; of Jerusalem, specifically made clean from idolatry, under figure of adultery Jeremiah 13:27; also followed by מִן Ezekiel 24:13 (twice in verse) (purification by י׳); made clean מִכָּלחַֿטּאֹתֵיכֶם Leviticus 16:30 (P; by the sin-offering of the atonement day); also of the individual, be clean מֵחַטָּאוֺת Proverbs 20:9 (|| זכה); become clean by use of hyssop Psalm 51:9 (|| אַלְבִּין); more generally אִםמֵֿעשֵֹׁהוּ יִטְהַרגָּֿ֑בֶר Job 4:17 shall a man be more pure than his maker? (|| יִצְדָּ֑ק).
Pi. Perfect טִהַר Leviticus 13:3 + 4 times; suffix טִהֲרוֺ Leviticus 13:6 + 5 times; 2nd person masculine singular טִהַרְתָּ Numbers 8:6, 15 etc. + 7 times Perfect; Imperfect; יְטַהֵר 2 Chronicles 34:5 etc. + 4 times Imperfect; Imperative suffix טַהֲרֵנִי Psalm 51:4; Infinitive construct טַהֵר Ezekiel 39:12 + 5 times; suffix טַהֲרִי Ezekiel 36:33 etc. + 4 times Infinitive; Participle מְטַחֵר Leviticus 14:11; Malachi 3:3; — chiefly P;
1. cleanse, purify:
a. physically, metals from dross Malachi 3:3; land from corpses Ezekiel 39:12, 14, 16; heavens from clouds Job 37:21; temple from unclean things 2 Chronicles 29:15, 16, 18; land and city from Asherim and images 2 Chronicles 34:3, 5, 8; store-chambers of temple from household stuff Nehemiah 13:9; priesthood by exclusion of alien blood Nehemiah 13:30.
b. ceremonially, the altar of incense by the blood of the annual sin-offering Leviticus 16:19 (P); the people, gates, and wall (by some undefined ceremony) Nehemiah 12:30; the altar of the court by the blood of sin-offerings Ezekiel 43:26; of consecration of Levites by מֵי חטאת Numbers 8:6, 7 (P), and חטאת Numbers 8:15, 21 (P).
c. morally Leviticus 16:30 (P), Ezekiel 37:23; Malachi 3:3; מֵחַטָּאֹת Psalm 51:4; מֵעונ(ותׅ Jeremiah 33:8; Ezekiel 36:33; מִטּמא(ו)ת Ezekiel 24:13; Ezekiel 36:25.
2. pronounce clean, ceremonially Leviticus 13:6; Leviticus 13:13; Leviticus 13:17; Leviticus 13:23; Leviticus 12:28; Leviticus 13:34, 37, 59; Leviticus 14:7, 48 (all P).
3. perform the ceremony of cleansing Leviticus 14:11 (P).
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular טֹהַר 1 Samuel 20:26 (so read for MT טהור We Dr, he is not clean, because he hath not been cleansed); Participle אֶרֶץ לֹא מְטֹהָרָה a land not cleansed Ezekiel 22:24 (but Hi Ew Co SS read a land not rained upon, see מטר).
Hithp. Perfect 3rd person plural הִטָּֽהֲרוּ Ezra 6:20; הִטֶּהָ֑רוּ (Köi. 271) 2 Chronicles 30:18; Numbers 8:7; 1st peson plural הִטַּהַרְנוּ Joshua 22:17; Imperfect יִטָּֽהֲרוּ Nehemiah 12:30; Imperative הִטָּֽהֲרוּ Genesis 35:2; Participle מִטַּהֵר Leviticus 14:7 + 11 times; plural מִטַּהֲרִים Nehemiah 13:22; Isaiah 66:17; — reflexive:
1. purify oneself:
a. ceremonially, especially in preparation for sacred duties Genesis 35:2 (R), Numbers 8:7; 2 Chronicles 30:18; Ezra 6:20; Nehemiah 13:22; also for heathen mysteries Isaiah 66:17; of purifying priests, people, and wall Nehemiah 12:30 (compare Pi. 1 b).
b. morally Joshua 22:17 (P).
2. present oneself for purification, only participle הַמִּטַּהֵר the candidate for purification Leviticus 14:4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 29, 31 (P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

35:2; 35:2

Leviticus

11:32; 11:32; 12:7; 12:7; 12:8; 12:8; 13:3; 13:6; 13:6; 13:6; 13:13; 13:17; 13:23; 13:34; 13:34; 13:37; 13:58; 13:59; 14:4; 14:7; 14:7; 14:7; 14:8; 14:8; 14:9; 14:11; 14:11; 14:11; 14:14; 14:17; 14:18; 14:19; 14:20; 14:25; 14:28; 14:29; 14:31; 14:48; 14:53; 15:13; 15:13; 15:13; 15:28; 15:28; 16:19; 16:30; 16:30; 17:5; 22:4; 22:7

Numbers

8:6; 8:6; 8:7; 8:7; 8:7; 8:15; 8:15; 8:21; 19:12; 19:19; 31:23; 31:24

Joshua

22:17; 22:17

1 Samuel

20:26

2 Kings

5:10; 5:10; 5:12; 5:13; 5:13; 5:14

2 Chronicles

29:15; 29:16; 29:18; 30:18; 30:18; 34:3; 34:5; 34:5; 34:8

Ezra

6:20; 6:20

Nehemiah

12:30; 12:30; 12:30; 13:9; 13:22; 13:22; 13:30

Job

4:17; 4:17; 37:21

Psalms

51:4; 51:4; 51:9

Proverbs

20:9

Isaiah

66:17; 66:17

Jeremiah

13:27; 33:8

Ezekiel

22:24; 24:13; 24:13; 36:25; 36:25; 36:33; 36:33; 37:23; 39:12; 39:12; 39:14; 39:16; 43:26

Malachi

3:3; 3:3; 3:3